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David Hewlett :: British-born Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay on the science fiction television show Stargate Atlantis. (Follow Here . . .)
Best Posting : “Showering now or wife will leave me.”
Tech News
Who You Gonna Call?
Ghostbusters video game will be released next month. (UPI . . .)
Save Your Fingers
Concert lighter app, from KISS. (Bravewords . . .)
The Vote Has Been Casted
School Board decided that the age of the Universe was up for vote, it is only 6,000 years old. Ignore age of cave paintings in France and world wide, Texas voted – No Do Overs!!! (Discovery . . .)
Sirius XM Not Doing So Well
5Loosing subscribers, how about lowering prices? (Business Insider . . .)
Makes my 20 Mbps sad
Virgin Media is piloting broadband speeds of 200Megabit per second (Mbps). (BBC . . .)
Its Not Nice to Fight
An influential Islamic group branded an online video game depicting religious figures fighting each other as offensive to Muslims and Christians and successfully demanded it be taken offline. (Globe & Mail . . .)
Vacuum Via Cell Phone
Korean mobile carrier KTF has launched a mobile phone controlled vacuum cleaner. Thumb sore after finishing living room. (Hallyutech . . . )
Don’t Get A Geek Upset
Indian IT professionals slammed President Barack Obama’s move to end tax incentives for US companies that ship jobs to countries like India, saying it will neither benefit the US nor its corporate sector. (India Times . . .)
Web Site Watch
Cornell University Library Witchcraft Collection :: Search through over 23,000 digitized pages from Cornell University Library’s extensive collection on witchcraft as theology and as religious heresy – including “works on canon law, the Inquisition, torture, demonology, trial testimony, and narratives.” (Collection . . .)
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Tech Quote
“Technology is like a fish. The longer it stays on the shelf, the less desirable it becomes. “
~ Andrew Heller
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Belkin Wi-Fi Phone
The Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype doesn’t require a PC and will work anywhere in the world where you have secured or open access to a WiFi network.Any home, office, cafe, or municipal wireless access point that does not require browser-based authentication will do.Pre-loaded with Skype software and featuring the same Skype interface, the Belkin Wi-Fi Phone is ready to use with any wireless network.To make a call, simply use the intuitive on-screen color menu to locate your contact and view their online availability-exactly like you use Skype today.The Wi-Fi Phone is Skype-certified, which means that it adheres to all Skype’s requirements to ensure that your Wi-Fi Phone experience is just like it is on your PC.
Specifications
- Skype Certified to work just like your existing Skype account
- Connect to any secured or open access WiFi network that does not require browser-based authentication
- Exceptional Voice Quality
- WEP, WPA and WPA2 with PSK support
NOTE : No need a computer, keep it in your pocket
Price : $139.99 (Add a 2 Year Replacement after Mfg. Warranty Ends for only $40 – Which makes it cheaper than the Netgear $170.00 Model )
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Freeware Found
RSSOwl:: Applications that collect data from RSS-compliant sites are called RSS readers or “aggregators.” RSSOwl is such an application. RSSOwl lets you gather, organize, update, and store information from any compliant source in a convenient, easy to use interface, save selected information in various formats for offline viewing and sharing, and much more. It’s easy to configure, available in many many languages and the best of all: It’s platform-independent. (Get it Here . . . )
Video Watch
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Today Is . . .
Caramel Popcorn Day :: Caramel Popcorn Day is an opportunity to enjoy the combination of two great treats – Caramel and Popcorn. This tasty, chewy treat is hard to beat. Caramel popcorn is readily found in popcorn tins and specialty shops.
No Housework Day :: Here is your chance to do anything, except housework. Better still, have someone else do the chores for a day. Housework is a daily, seemingly endless and repetitive groups of tasks. It often goes unrecognized and worst of all….. taken for granted. But, watch out! If the dishes aren’t done, or there’s no clean towels, somebody takes note.
World Health Day :: The World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nation’s sponsors World Health Day each year. Annually, a different country is selected to host World Health Day events.
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